#B3A6EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.097 292.7), rgb(179, 166, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#B3A6EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A6EA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.097 292.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B3A6EA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A6EA | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3A6EA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3A6EA text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3A6EA
oklch(76.1% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.155 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#916AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A3CC5
oklch(49.1% 0.2 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#56339F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#B3A6EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #95B0ED | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEE8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B1BE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A6EA
#B3A6EA
oklch(76.1% 0.097 292.7)
- #B2B86E
#B2B86E
oklch(76.1% 0.097 112.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B3A6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
Use #B3A6EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.